Meter.



H. CHHISMAN.

METER.

I APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1910.

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' METER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1910.

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HORACE CHRISMAN, OF EDGEWOOD PARK, -PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PITTSBURG METE company, A conronamxojn or PENNSYLVANIA.

To all whom it may concefm Be it known that I, -Honacn Crnnsamn a citizenofthe United States, anda resident fiows and also the'large or abnormal flows traversing a water" main employed for ordinary distribution purposes and also for fire service. i

Aifurther object-1s produce means for 1 positively rendering..rone the meters inoperative, 'ivlrile; the other meter in such a system' i operating :further object is to-pro'duce a vmeter system, employ'ingga meter adapted to move means are employedfor-holding the meter in the operative position durmg normal flows. 'lhese' and.other ob ects I attam by herein described and illustrat't'ia.

in the drawings accompanying this application and forming a part thereof, Figure 1 is a plan view of a meter system embodying my invention, in which the meters. included in the svstem. are shown with the top covers removed and in which portions are shown broken away and in section for' convenience of illustration.

' Figure 2 is a section along the line 2-2 of' Figure 1; the small flow meter being shown Figure 4 is a fragmcntal section along the line :22 on still a larger scale and discloses Figure 5 is a transverse sectidh'along the line of Figure 1 and illustrates the arrangement of ports in the proportional meter.

' 'Speeificatidn of Letters Patent. I

means o'l' a. meter system embodying ghe features i the 'drip or air valve illustrated in Figure. 3-.

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vention in connection with a meter system Patented Dec. 1, 1914:. Application flied August 29, 191Q. Serial No. 579,504.

In the drawings, I have illustrated my inemploying a positive registering meter 6 and a proportional meter 7 so arranged that one meter ls-.rendered inoperative, when the other is operating. The positive registering meter-6 is so located that it intercepts the smaller normal flows of water and causes them to pass through it. It is also so -arranged that it will swing from its norposition during large or heavy flows and f inoperative and thea flange!) terminating in an inlet port 10.

mal or operative position to an inoperative The meter (his suspended in a chamber 12 5 from an oneratii'e to an inoperative position\ ocated within-the easin 8 and is so ara'nd viceversa, and mxwlnch improved xranged that it normallyvs uts otf free communication between the chamber 12 and the inlet 'port 10. The meter shown is of. the wabble disk type but it will be apparent that any tvpe of recording meter may he employed. y r

A disk 13 is shown integrally formed with the casing of the meter 6 and so located that it seats on a sleeve 14 located in the flange 9 and projecting beyond a reentrant flange H into the chamber 12. Lugs 15 are providedon the disk 13 and the meter is suspended by means of them on pins 16 and 17 which are suitably mounted in lugs or .brackets formed integrally with the casing S. An opening is formed through the disk 13 and is covered by a cap 18 which may he formed integrallywith the disk and which is so constructed that it forms a'shield for the valve 31 is more or. less stirrup shaped, is

mounted on the cap 18, and is provided with a finger 22 which is adapted to engage a lug 23 locatedon the interior of the casing.

.8, and to move the valve to its open position "as the meter 6 swings into its normal'position against. the sleeve 14. A spring 24 is carried by the cap 18 and operates to move awake 21 to Q1086 the portl9 when the meter moves from its normal position and the finger 22' is moved away from the lug 23. The outlet port ,of themeter 6 communicates with the chamber'12'and consequently the water traversing the'casing duringnormal flows is-received by the meter 6 from one side of the disk13 and, after having traversed the meter passages, is discharged into the chamber 12 on the other side of the disk. During normal flows, the pressure in the chamber 12 falls below the pressure in the fla'nge 9 but I have so constructed the disk 13 that the area exposed to the water pressure in the chamber 12 exceeds the area exposed to the water. pressure in the flange" In addition to this I' have also provided means for exposing a portion of the disk13 to atmospheric pressure and thereby rendermg the water pressure in the chamber 12 more effective in holding. the meter in the normal position. To this end, I provide a recess 26 in the sleeve 14 and connect it with the atmosphere-bymeans of a passage 27 and a. suitable pipe. 4. gasket 13"'.is provided on the disk 13, and is held in place by any suitable'means and is adapted to seal the joint between the disk and the sleeve 14, and also to close the recess 26 when the disk is seatedon the flange. With this arrangement, the closing pressure exerted on the disk 13' prepondcratcs over. the opening pressure to such an extentthat quite a drop of pressure may be encountered in the chamber 12 before the -water pressure in theflange 9 is suilicient to overcome the closing pressure and to swing the meter about its mounting pins 16 and 17 and provide a substantially unobstructed passage through the casing 8.

I provide a valve in the passage 27 which is so arranged that it establishes communication between the recess 26 and the atmos phere when the meter 6 is inthe normal position and. shuts off communication between the recess and the atmosphere when the meter is moved to the inoperative position.

The valve shown, consists of a plunger 28, the rear portion of which is of greater I diameten-than the forward portion and is locatedi n a cylindrical recess 29 provided in the sleeve 14. The recess 29.extends at right angles to the passage 27 and provides, in effect, a cylinder in which the plunger operates as a piston. The forward end of the plunger projects through a bushing 30 which is screwed into-a suitably tapped hole in the sleeve and is provided with a transversely extending slot 31 which registers with and forms a part of the recess 26. A

passage is provided through the bushing 30 and between it and the plunger 28 by cutting awav or otherwise removing a portien'of the cylindrical surface of the for-' ard part of the plunger, as shown at, 31.

The shoulder formed by the difi'erence in diameter between the forward and the rear.

portions of the plunger is adapted to seat on the bushing 30; when the disk 13 uncovers the recess 26 and to thereby prevent'the leakage of water between the plunger and disk 3 is raised from the sleeve 14. The

water pressure admitted through this open lng operates to move the valve to its seat on the bushing. The valve in coming to its seat on the bushing moves the forward end of the plunger beyond the sleeve 14 so that the valve will be unseated an'd move back to open the passage between the bushing and the plunger and to establish communicaof the plunger when the tion between the passage'27 and the recess 26, when thedisk 13 seats on the sleeve 14. lVith such an arrangement, the recess 26 is exposed to atmospheric pressure when" the meter 6 is in the operative position and water :is prevented from leakin from the chamber 12, when the meter is in the inoperative position. The induction meter 7 is located in a substantially cylindrical off-set A passage 34 is located between the casin the off-set; and extendingalmost' entirely as formed integrally with the flange 9 and com- 'municating with the interior of the flange.

1 oc* around the meter casing, communicates with an inlet port 36 of the casing. The upper portion of the passage 34 is closed by the mounting flange 35 of the meter casing,- while the lower portion, is open throughout the greater portion ,of its length, thus providing free communication between the inlet port 10 of the casing 8 and the inlet port I 36 of the meter.

A screen 37 is mounted in any suitable manner on the casing 8 and is locatedbe tween the meter and the passage formed by the flange 9. The-outlet port 38 of the meter 7 is 10- cated adjacent to the inlet port 36 and communicates with a semi-annular passage 39 formed in the sleeve 14:, through a short passage 40 formediin the wall of the off-set. v

The outlet end of the passage 39 is controlled by the disk 13 of the swinging meter' 6 and communicates with the chamber 12 when the meter 6 swings to an inoperative position.

The gasket 13 covers the delivery end of the passage 39 when the meter 6 is in the operative position; and therefore preventsa flow of water through the meter 8; or, in other words, renders the meter 7 inoperative duringthe operation of the meter 6.

The sleeve 14 is so formed that it denu es;

creases the cross-sectional area of the passage through the flange 9 at a point indicated by the numeral 42; and the meter 7 is arranged to record the flow of water travels ing it, which is induced by the reduction of pressure caused by the decrease in crosssectional area of the stream passing through the flange 9. The induced flow through the meter will vary proportionately to the amount of flow through the flange 9 and consequently the entire flow may either be recorded by the meter 7 or be ascertained from the record of the amount of wate actually traversing the meter.

The operation of. the meter system is as follows:

During small flows, the meter 6 is held in the operative position by the water pres sure in the chamber 12, as has been described. The valve 19 is open and the disk 13 is held firmly against the sleeve 14; consequently all the water traversing the casing 8 must pass through the meter (3 and be registered by it. As the dcmand on the main, in which the casing 8 is located, increases-that is-as the valves in the distributing system are opened-the pressure in the Chamber 12 decreases until it reaches a determined pressure, such that the water pressure in'the flange 9 preponderates and swings the meter 6 out of the operative position and provides a substantially unobstructed passage through the casino. The meter 6 is held in this inoperative position by the force of the flow through the casing". The water traversing the passage 9 under such conditions induccs a How of water through the nictcr T and out through the passage 39. which is proportional to the flow through the casing 8. As the demand for Water decreases. the pressure in the chamber 12 increases and the flow decreases; and at somc n'cdetcrmincd pressure, or, better, at some determined flow through the inlet 10, the meter moves by its own weight and shut oft direct communication between the inlet port 10 and the chamber 12. Assoon as the meter is in the operative position normal pressure conditions are established and it is held in place by the preponderance of water pressure, as described.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim is:

1. The combination of a water main, a water meter in the main normally in the path of the flow and means whereby the same is mounted for swinging movement,

said meter being adapted to be temporarily 'moved out of the path of flow of the water by excessive pressure of such flow, and

means for automatically closing the inlet to the meter when it is forced out of the path of flow.

2. In combination with a distributing main, a meter located out ot' fihe line of flow through the main and having a port to communicate with the interior of the main, and a movable meter located in the line of How through the main to receive and measure the same and movable in response to varying flows to uncover he port and permit a portion of the flow in the main to pass through the meter and out through the port.

3. ln combination with a distributing main, a proportional meter located out of the line of How through the main, a positive registering meter movable in response to variations of flows, into and out of the path of flow through the main and means for rendering one of said meters inoperative when the other is operative.

4. In combination with a distributing main. :1 positive registering meter having an inlet port and an outlet port and movable in responsc to variations of flows into and out of the path of How through the main. a valve carried by the movable meter and operated by the movement thereof for closing the port of said movable meter and a mctcr located out of the line of How through tbc main and adapted to receive part of the .tlow through said main when ,the movable mctcr is out ol the path of flow.

5'). In combination with a distributing main, an induction metcr locatcd out of the line of flow through the main and having airoutlot port and an inlet port, said meter being adapted to tcmporarilv measure flows, a movablc mctcr in tbc line ol" flow in the main for closing the outlet. port oi said induction mcterand movable in response to variations of How into and out of the line of flow through the main.

'yln combination with the distributing main, an induction mctcr locatcd out oi the line of How through said main and having an inlet port and an outlet port. said induction meter being adaptcd to temporarily measure part of the flow through thc main and a suspended mete in the main for closing the outlct port or said induction meter and nu able in response to variations of flow through the main to open said outlet port and providc a substantially unobstructive passage through the main.

7. ln combinatioi'i' with a distributing main,- a mctcr located out of the line of How through the main and having an outlet port, a movable meter for closing the outlet port of said first mentioned meter, locatcd in the line of flow through the main and movable in response to variations of flow through the main to open said outlet port and provide a substantially unobstructed passage through the main and a .alvc for controlling the inlet to said movablc meter and movable in response to the motion ol" said meter.

8. In combination with a ported casing, a

meter provided with inlet and outlet ports and located in said casing and movable-into and out of theline of flow through saidcasing, and a valve mounted on and operated by the movement of said meter for closing the inlet port of said meter.

9. In combination with a'ported'casing, a

meter provided with inlet and-outlet ports and movable into and out of the line-of flow .through said casing, a pivoted valve openated by the movement of said meter for con-1v 1 trolling the inlet port of the meterrm 10. A conduit section, provided with a seat encircling the water passage thereof, a pivoted member adapted normally to engage said seat, and including a meter adapted to receive and measure the flow through the conduit section when the pivoted member engages its seat,'said pivoted member being adapted to be forced from its seat by,

and thus afford an opening for, abnormal flow, and means-for automatically closing the inlet to the meter when it is forced out of the path of flow. I v

11. In combination with a casing provided With an inlet port and an outlet port, a movable meter located within said casing ada ted to cover one of said ports, a seat for valve the metering apparatus ivill be cut out sai meter provided with a recess for expos ing a portion of the casing of said meter to atmospheric pressure and a valve for closing'communication between-the atmosphere 4 and said recess when said meter is moved of normal operation.

The combination with shell or casing having a passage therethrough, of a valve normally closing said passage and adapted to be openedby an increase in the pressure differential .and having a port 7 therein, said valve being mounted forswinging movement, nletering apparatus carried by said valve, and a second valve controlling said port whereby in the swinging movement of the first valve to open position, the metering apparatus will be cut out of normal operation.

14. The combination with a shell or casing having a passage therethrough, of a valve normally closing said passage and adapted to be opened by an increase in the pressure difierential due to the fluid and metering apparatus carried by said valve and adapted to operate in the normal fiovv of the fluid and to be rendered inoperative upon the development of such increase of pressure vdifferential.

.15. A metering device for indicating fluid fiowcomprising in combination a main, a

normal flow meter having a port in communication with the main, a proportional flow meter having a port in communication .with the main, and means in the main movable into one position to cause the normal flow meter to become operative and cause the proportional flow meter to become inoperative, said means being movable into another position to cause the proportional flow, meter to become operative and ,the normal flow meter to become inoperative.

16. A metering device for indicating fiuid flow comprising. in combination a, main, a normal'fiow meter having a port in communication with the main, a proportional flowmeter I with the n, and means in the main movable into "one position to cause the normal fiow meter to become operative and cause the proportional flow meter. to become inopeiative, said means being movable into liaving a-port in communication another position to cause the proportional flow meter to become operative and the normal flow meter to become inoperative, said means when moved into said last position permitting an unobstructed flow through the main. I

17. A metering device for indicating fluid flow comprising in combination a main, a

normal flow meter having a port in communication with the main, a proportional flow meter arranged to permit unobstructed flow through the main and having a port in communication with the main, a means in the main movable into one positio'n'to cause the normal flow meter to become operative and to cause the proportional flow meter to become inoperative, said means being movable into another position to cause the proportional flow meter to become operative and the normal flow meter to become inoperative.

In testimony vvhereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 25th day of Au.-

gust, 1910.

. HORACE CHRISMAN. lVitnesses C. WV. MGGHEE, E. M. MCOALLISTER. 

